Patents Assigned to ILI Technology Corp.
  • Patent number: 10345978
    Abstract: An in-cell touch display panel includes a substrate, a semiconductor stack, a transparent layer, an insulation layer, and a metal layer. The semiconductor stack is disposed on the substrate, and includes a plurality of pixel control elements. The transparent layer is disposed on the semiconductor layer stack, and includes a plurality of first touch electrode portions and a plurality of first connecting lines extending along a first direction. The insulation layer is disposed on the transparent layer. The metal layer is disposed on the insulation layer, and includes a plurality of second touch electrode portions and a plurality of second connecting lines extending along a second direction. The second connecting lines and the first touch electrode portions form a plurality of first touch electrode strips, and the first connecting lines and the second touch electrode portions form a plurality of second touch electrode strips.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: ILI TECHNOLOGY CORP.
    Inventors: Chi Kang Liu, Guo-Kiang Hung
  • Patent number: 10346662
    Abstract: A fingerprint recognition device includes a light-transmissible substrate, a plurality of sensing elements, a set of conductive lines and a fingerprint recognition chip. The sensing elements are disposed and the set of conductive lines are an upper surface of the light-transmissible substrate. The fingerprint recognition chip is also disposed on the upper surface of the light-transmissible substrate, and is connected to the sensing elements through the set of conductive lines. The fingerprint recognition chip drives the sensing elements, receives a plurality of sensing results generated by the sensing elements, and accordingly determines a user fingerprint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: ILI TECHNOLOGY CORP.
    Inventors: Chia-Wei Chang, Tzu Wei Liu
  • Patent number: 10345979
    Abstract: A double-layer mutual capacitive touch panel includes a first conductive layer and a second conductive layer. The first conductive layer includes multiple electrodes arranged in an array. In each column of the array, the electrodes at the ((N*M)?1)th row are mutually electrically connected to form a first electrodes series, and the electrodes at the (N*M)th row are mutually electrically connected to form a second electrode series, where N is a positive integer greater than or equal to 2 and M is a positive integer greater than or equal to 1. The second conductive layer includes M mutually insulated electrode strip groups sequentially arranged along a column direction of the array. Each electrode strip group includes N electrode strips mutually electrically connected, and each electrode strip of each electrode strip group extends along a row direction of the array and overlaps the electrodes of the corresponding row.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: ILI TECHNOLOGY CORP.
    Inventor: Ping-Yu Chan
  • Patent number: 10339356
    Abstract: A fingerprint sensor includes a plurality of first touch electrode strips and a plurality of second touch electrode strips. The first touch electrode strips are arranged along a first direction, and the second touch electrode strips are arranged along a second direction different from first direction. The first touch electrode strips and the second touch electrode strips intersect to form a plurality of intersections. A maximum included angle is present at each of the intersections of the first touch electrode strips and the second touch electrode strips, and to maximum included angles corresponding to the same first touch electrode strip are different.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: ILI TECHNOLOGY CORP.
    Inventor: Tzu Wei Liu
  • Publication number: 20190196620
    Abstract: The present invention provides a mutual capacitive touch panel including a first conductive layer and a second conductive layer. The first conductive layer includes a plurality of electrodes arranged in an array and a plurality of connecting line segments. In each column of the array, the electrodes in the ((N×M)-1)th row are electrically connected to one another through some of the connecting line segments to form a first electrode series, and the electrodes in the (N×M)th row are electrically connected to one another through some of the connecting line segments to form a second electrode series. The second conductive layer includes a plurality of electrode strips extending along a row direction of the array and respectively overlapping the electrodes located at the corresponding row. Each electrode strip includes a plurality of shielding portions, each of which overlaps one corresponding of the connecting line segments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Applicant: ILI TECHNOLOGY CORP.
    Inventors: Cheng-Shian Shu, Guo-Kiang Hung, Wei-Lun Kuo, Yu-Tsung Chen
  • Publication number: 20190147211
    Abstract: A fingerprint sensor of a fingerprint sensing device includes a first electrode strip and at least two second electrode strips adjacent to the first electrode strip. A driving method of the fingerprint sensor includes: providing a first voltage signal to the first electrode strip, and simultaneously providing at least two second voltage signal to the second electrode strips, respectively; and measuring a self capacitance value of the first electrode strip to determine whether a touch occurs at the fingerprint sensor, wherein the first voltage signal and each of the second voltage signals have a first voltage difference at a first time point and have a second voltage difference at a second time point, the first voltage difference and the second voltage difference are substantially equal, and the self capacitance value of the first electrode strip is performed at the second time point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2018
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Applicant: ILI TECHNOLOGY CORP.
    Inventors: Cheng-Shian Shu, Hu-Chi Chang, Tzu Wei Liu
  • Patent number: 10268863
    Abstract: A capacitive sensing device includes: a substrate; a touch sensing electrode group, disposed above the substrate; a fingerprint sensing electrode group, disposed above the substrate; and a capacitive sensing integrated circuit, electrically connected to the touch sensing electrode group and the fingerprint sensing electrode group, sensing a capacitance change in the touch sensing electrode group to generate a touch control instruction, and sensing a capacitance change in the fingerprint sensing electrode group to generate a fingerprint pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: ILI TECHNOLOGY CORP.
    Inventors: Ping-Yu Chan, Kai-Ting Ho
  • Patent number: 10216321
    Abstract: A control method for a touch display device including a display panel is provided. The display panel includes multiple first gate lines and multiple second gate lines respectively corresponding to a first field and a second field of a frame, and multiple sensing electrodes for touch sensing. Within one single frame period, the control method includes: scanning the first gate lines to update the first field; controlling the sensing electrodes to perform touch sensing and providing a first touch report; scanning the second gates lines to update the second field; and controlling the sensing electrodes to perform touch sensing and providing a second touch report. At least one of the first gates lines is located between two of the second gate lines, and at least one of the second gate lines is located between two of the first gate lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: ILI TECHNOLOGY CORP.
    Inventors: Chi-Kang Liu, Guo-Kiang Hung, Song-Yi Lin, Ping-Yu Chan
  • Patent number: 10209815
    Abstract: A touch control and display control module of a touch screen includes (n×y) rows of sensing units disposed on a substrate. The touch control and display control module includes: a control circuit, controlling the touch screen to operate in one of a frame update mode and a touch sensing mode; and n first control lines, y second control lines and n control signal output circuits disposed on the substrate. Each control signal output circuit is coupled to one of the n first control line, and includes y control signal buffer units. Each control signal buffer units is coupled to one of the y second control lines and sensing units of one row to output a voltage signal to the sensing units of that row, to cause the sensing units of that row to operate in one of the frame update mode and the touch sensing mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: ILI TECHNOLOGY CORP.
    Inventor: Ping-Yu Chan
  • Publication number: 20190027112
    Abstract: A display apparatus and an image processing method thereof are provided. The display apparatus includes a display panel and a processor. The display panel has at least one arc-shape. The processor is configured to: receive position and shape information of the arc-shape of the display panel; adjust a display data according to the position and shape information to generate an adjusted display data, set an anti-aliasing block with a plurality of weighting values; scan the adjusted display data by the anti-aliasing block, and find at least one first weighting value and at least one second weighting value corresponding to a first gray level and a second gray level; operate an arithmetic operation by a grey level of a scanned pixel or a scanned sub-pixel with the first or second weighting value, and adjust the grey level of the scanned pixel or the scanned sub-pixel according to an operation result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2018
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Applicant: ILI TECHNOLOGY CORP.
    Inventor: Jung-Chung Hsu
  • Patent number: 10180705
    Abstract: An operating mode distinguishing method, a touch point determining method and a touch control circuit are provided. It is determined whether an underwater mode is entered according to a self capacitance value and a mutual capacitance value. In the underwater mode, a touch point position is determined according to deformation of a substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignee: ILI TECHNOLOGY CORP.
    Inventors: Kai-Ting Ho, Guo-Kiang Hung
  • Patent number: 9374047
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a buffer circuit comprising a plurality of operational amplifiers and a switch module. Each operational amplifier forms a buffer. The operational amplifier has an output stage. The stage has a first transistor and a second transistor. The first transistor and the second transistor are connected to an output terminal. The first transistor has a first control terminal. The second transistor has a second control terminal. The switch module is connected to the first control terminal of the first transistor and the second control terminal of the second transistor. The switch module connects together at least two of the first terminals of the first transistor according to a control signal. The switch module connects together at least two of the second terminals of the second transistor according to the control signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: ILI TECHNOLOGY CORP.
    Inventors: Chih-Kang Cheng, Tzung-Yun Tsai
  • Patent number: 9190990
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a high-voltage level conversion circuit at least comprising a first NMOS transistor, a first PMOS transistor, a second NMOS transistor, a second PMOS transistor, a third PMOS transistor, a third NMOS transistor, a fourth PMOS transistor and a fourth NMOS transistor for receiving an input signal have a first voltage level and a second voltage level and converting the input signal to an output signal having a third voltage level and a fourth voltage level. Compared to conventional high-voltage level conversion circuits the provided high-voltage level conversion circuit occupies less circuit area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: ILI TECHNOLOGY CORP.
    Inventors: Hsi-En Liu, Sung-Yau Yeh
  • Patent number: 9191006
    Abstract: A current-limited level shift circuit comprises a first PMOS transistor, a second PMOS transistor, a third PMOS transistor, a fourth PMOS transistor, a first current-limiting unit, a second current-limiting unit, a first NMOS transistor and a second NMOS transistor, for providing a pair of input terminals and three pairs of output terminals outputting level shift signals. The first current-limiting unit is connected between the third output terminal and the fifth output terminal, and the second current-limiting unit is connected between the fourth output terminal and the sixth output terminal, for providing the current limiting of state transition. The pair of the first output terminal and the second output terminal, the pair of the third output terminal and the fourth output terminal, and the pair of the fifth output terminal and the sixth output terminal are selectively for providing multiple choices to the second stage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: ILI TECHNOLOGY CORP.
    Inventors: Ren-Yi Lin, Chun-Ku Lin
  • Patent number: 9189116
    Abstract: A noise compensating touch panel includes a touch module and a signal compensating module. The touch module includes transmission electrodes and sensing electrodes. The signal compensating module has a first input, a second input and an output. The signal compensating module couples to the touch module. The transmission electrodes receive scanning voltage signals sequentially. When the scanning voltage signals sense the touching by object at crossover points of a first transmission electrode and the sensing electrodes, the sensing electrodes provide sensing signals. The sensing signals include the value of a first parasitical capacitor. The second transmission electrode senses the value of a second parasitical capacitor which the second transmission electrode isn't touched by object when the second transmission electrode receives the scanning voltage signals. Then the second transmission electrode provides compensating signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: ILI TECHNOLOGY CORP.
    Inventors: Chih-Jen Cheng, Cheng-Chung Hsu
  • Patent number: 9136841
    Abstract: A capacitance difference detecting circuit with a control circuit, a first capacitor, a second capacitor, a voltage control unit and a computing device. The control circuit generates a control signal according to a first voltage and a second voltage. The voltage control unit cooperates with the first capacitor to be detected and the second capacitor to be detected, according to the control signal, to generate the first voltage and the second voltage. The computing device computes a capacitance difference between the first capacitor to be detected and the second capacitor to be detected according to the first voltage, the second voltage and a parameter of the voltage control unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: ILI TECHNOLOGY CORP.
    Inventors: Kun-Chih Lin, Wen-Chi Wu
  • Patent number: 9024664
    Abstract: A current-to-voltage converter which is used to receive an input current and to generate an output voltage accordingly comprises a current tracking bias circuit, a current-to-voltage unit, and a voltage clamp bias circuit. The current tracking bias circuit generates a first bias according to the input current. The current-to-voltage unit receives the first bias and the input current, and generates the output voltage according to the input current, wherein the first bias determines a range of the input current, the current-to-voltage unit has a first current control device, and the first current control device changes a current conduction level thereof in response to the first bias, such that a rising or falling speed of the output voltage is enhanced. The voltage clamp bias circuit clamps voltage levels of two ends where the voltage clamp bias circuit is connected to the current-to-voltage unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: ILI Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Chih-Jen Cheng, Cheng-Chung Hsu
  • Publication number: 20150062092
    Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure illustrates a baseline calibration method for touch panel. Firstly, the baseline calibration method calculates each first differential value associated with each respective transmission electrode through a first-axis calculation procedure. Next, the baseline calibration method calculates each second differential value associated with each respective sensing electrode through a second-axis calculation procedure. Finally, the baseline calibration method calculates a baseline calibration value based on each of the first differential values and each of the respective second differential values calculated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2013
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: ILI TECHNOLOGY CORP.
    Inventors: CHIH-JEN CHENG, CHENG-CHUNG HSU
  • Publication number: 20150048879
    Abstract: A bandgap reference voltage circuit comprises a current mirror unit, an operation amplifier (OP), a first resistor, a second resistor, an auxiliary unit, and a voltage generation circuit. An output end of the OP is coupled to a feedback end of the current mirror unit. An end of the first resistor and an end of the second resistor are coupled to a positive input end of the OP. Another end of the first resistor is coupled to a second end of the current mirror unit. A second end of the voltage generation circuit is coupled to another end of the second resistor. An end of the auxiliary unit is coupled to a negative input end of the OP and a first end of the voltage generation circuit, and another end of the auxiliary unit is coupled to the first end of the current mirror unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2013
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Applicant: ILI TECHNOLOGY CORP.
    Inventors: BOU-CHING FUNG, CHING-RONG CHANG
  • Publication number: 20150029137
    Abstract: A noise compensating touch panel includes a touch module and a signal compensating module. The touch module includes transmission electrodes and sensing electrodes. The signal compensating module has a first input, a second input and an output. The signal compensating module couples to the touch module. The transmission electrodes receive scanning voltage signals sequentially. When the scanning voltage signals sense the touching by object at crossover points of a first transmission electrode and the sensing electrodes, the sensing electrodes provide sensing signals. The sensing signals include the value of a first parasitical capacitor. The second transmission electrode senses the value of a second parasitical capacitor which the second transmission electrode isn't touched by object when the second transmission electrode receives the scanning voltage signals. Then the second transmission electrode provides compensating signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2013
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Applicant: ILI TECHNOLOGY CORP.
    Inventors: CHIH-JEN CHENG, CHENG-CHUNG HSU